The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-26
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We also wish to call the attention OF
the board TO the fact, that owing 10 the
misplaced confidence OF the chairmen
of this board, in delegating to the Treas
urer entire charge Of the financial ar
fairs of the county, large sums OF I'M
necessary interest have been paid. FOR
example, take the following: On Mar.
Is, ~, there was renewed note OF Sl5,
700, when there was in the treasury
S5l .223l .36, and if the note had been paid ,
| instead of renewed, there would have
been balance of $3.50, 23l SO, which
shows there was no necessity for Dor
rowing, and consequently a loss to the
county by the payment OF unnecessary
In crest to the amount OF $50. we al
40 find that on May T., "a, there was
note for $4,000 renewed when there
was in the treasury S67 $50 ~, and If the
two above mentioned notes had been
paid instead of renewed there would
have been balance of So 1904 III
Gliding the interest of $50 paid on
March Is, 'Si, 80 that the loss to the
county by this renewal was Sll3.3l by
the payment of unnecessary interest.
We also find that these two notes
were paid on May II, Si-the SLOW,
not becoming due until June 70, and
the $50 600 not becoming due until Aug
l3, "a. The first note was PAID one
month and ten days before 1t was due
and the second note i've days after De-
ing borrowed, and the reason assigned
for paying WAS because the treasurer
got frightened at the numerous bank
failures at that time, and, having a
large amount of county funds on hanC
at the time, paid them. We also lnC
that on July II, 81 the SIS, 600 note was
taken back to the bank and a credl
given to the county for the same just a:
though new note had been given, anc
at that time there WAS In the treasury
$50 9lG %, which shows there WAS m
: necessity for borrowing SD 900 and pay
ing 1910 interest on that date. especial
ly on an old note which had been palt
two months before.
We also find that on Aug. 9, 81, thu
old note of $50 900 WAS taken back t
he bank and a credit taken for 1t, thu
same as in the case Of the GOO note
and Sil33t interest paid. when, in fact
, If neither had been rebOrrowed ther'
would have been in the treasury $40,
4S6 80.
We would also call the attention o
,, the board to the fact that at the Sep
TENDER session of 1884 the Treasurer re-
ported a balance on hand of Sal ,S54 d
and IT there had been no money re-bor
rowed on these two old Cancelled note
there would be In the treasury, in ad
ditiOn to the balance OF So S3l.23, tn
sum of ST. ,4ib.6i unnecessary interes
,, paid, which would make "a total balance
, of 3. 81 which shows there was N
: necessity for borrowing previous to tina
date and a consequent loss to the cOuD
, ty OF 81 ,4i6.6i bv the payment OF I'm
: necessary interest.
REPORT ON SHERIFF MlLLIGANs ofhcia
accounts and doings "a found in his book
of accounts AMI papers on file, executed b.
; him.
Your committee to settle with county off
, GERS, would respectfully report that the
,, have devoted as much time to their duties a
, such committe As their personal profession
q and responsibilities would permit. And a
, reason for not having completed their wor
, as to the sheriiis Office. would say that W
find in this as in mos, of the other offices, tina
there has been reckless extravaganza.
0 total disregard OF the forms of law aR
r various unscrupulous, ingenious scheme